- Very soon, you will hear more of the
anti-corporate protest movement that first came to British
attention in the “Stop the City” protest on 18 June last
year and to world attention on the streets of Seattle last
November. Writes Author Naomi Klein. See... Does protest need a vision? [1] in the
Headlines wire.

- Of
course the weather in Disneyland is perfect. It goes without
saying that the sun shines brilliantly and the rain only
falls in a delightful arc from sprinklers on the bright
flowers and not on the happy people queuing. See... Irish Eyes: Ireland Is Not Disneyland
[1] in the Headlines wire.

-
A federal appeals court yesterday granted Napster Inc. a
temporary reprieve in its legal battle with the recording
industry, allowing the popular music-sharing Internet
service to continue operating through at least
mid-September. See... Napster Wins Reprieve From Court-Ordered
Shutdown [1] in the International
wire.

- “You can just imagine the
scene: The young, fervent idealists arrive in the hall at
dusk, after a hard day's work on campus. The co-leader leads
them in a rousing rendition of the Internationale then,
suitably energised with sympathy for the oppressed workers
...” The Import News looks at reports of US students
boycotting NZ sweatshops. See... US Embargo Against NZ Sweatshops [1] in
the Politics wire.

- The Commission has been
appointed to receive representations on, inquire into and
report on the following matters. For more, see... Royal Commission Into GM - Public Notice
[1] in the Parliament wire.

- An
extraordinary new book reveals sympathy for Maori from an
unusual supporter – an Italian priest. The book, History of
New Zealand and its Inhabitants, has waited over a century
to be translated into English. See... Obscure Italian Tome Pro-Maori [1] .
The small village of Seacliff provides an atmospheric
setting for Haunt, an accomplished first novel by Dunedin
writer Bronwyn Bannister. See... Ghost story with a difference [2] , both
in the Arts & Culture wire.

- Helen
Clark is to be commended for taking the Maori Affairs
portfolio so seriously that she has appointed two Maori MPs
to occupy the role, given that Parekura Horomia is a
large-boned Labour MP, or MPs. See... Correctives Welcome New Ministers of Maori
Affairs [1] in the Politics wire.

- Prime Minister Helen
Clark said today it was deplorable that Japan was again
ignoring world opinion and embarking on a new programme of
so-called scientific whaling in the Pacific in the North
Pacific. See... NZ deplores new Japanese whaling plans
[1] in the Parliament wire.

- Prime Minister and
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Helen Clark, said
today that the New Zealand On Air Fourth Phase project will
enable New Zealanders to hear more of their own music on the
nation's airwaves. See... New Zealand On Air project boosts NZ
music [1] in the Parliament wire. LOOP's Mark
Cubey says they still haven't got the formula right however.
see....AMPLITUDE SPECIAL: NZ ON AIR MUSIC
FUNDING [2] .

-
GIZO, Solomon Islands (Wantok Press): The Solomon Islands'
only weekdays daily newspaper, the Solomon Star, has been
banned from sale in the three provincial towns of Western
Province. See... SOLOMON IS: Provincial ban on Solomon
Star [1] in the wire

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